JEDDAH — The Ministry of Health has warned that cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus may be on the rise during the coming days due to weather changes. The ministry’s unde
More coronavirus cases expected
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Courts, SAMA linked electronically
RIYADH — As many as 334 courts in various parts of the Kingdom have been linked electronically with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) to obtain quick data on the bank accounts of people who are bound by court verdicts to pay a certain amount of money in fines. Judges of the executive courts have been given absolute power to
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Danger of losing auditory acuity
Saudi Gazette report Noise is one of the problems that have emerged with industrial advancement and progress in urban environments. It has significantly increased with the invasion of social media websites and modern technology in homes, streets, schools and the workpla
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The world of dreams
Saudi Gazette report According to religious scholars, dreams are of three types: spiritual, psychological and satanic. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “There are three types of dreams: a righteous dream is glad t
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‘Meet my father the dictator’
Saudi Gazette report THOUGH setting rules and disciplining children is crucial in developing a blended family, sometimes things can get out of control when parents go over the top. As a result, children dub their parents dictators when the
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Don’t worry about our high birth rate. Let’s have as many babies as we can!
Abdullah Hussein Baslamah
Okaz
It has been proven scientifically that fertility in advanced countries is decreasing. In other words, male fertility has started to decrease in advanced countries. However, fert
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Living in an era without income from oil
Abid Khazandar
Al Riyadh
The revenue earned by individuals, especially those engaged in different commercial activities and real estate, amounts to less than the income of the state from oil. But
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Why can’t married Saudi women apply for a home loan?
Ebtehaj Al-Minyawee
Al Madinah
Married Saudi women are still denied the right to take out government home loans. The issue worries a large number of women because the right to take out loans is guaranteed to both men and women, regardless of whether t
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New Shoura members sworn in
RIYADH — Nine members of the Shoura Council took oath of office in front of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah
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Attempt to smuggle hashish foiled
JAZAN — Road security patrols in Jazan Province arrested a man and his family traveling in a pick-up truck on the international road for smuggling hashish.
The officers grew suspicious of the driver and stopped him. On searching the vehicle, they found 50 blocks of hashish hidden under its seats.
The detainees
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Friday sermons in Turkish and Hausa
MAKKAH — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has added Turkish and Hausa languages to the live translation of Friday sermons in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
The presidency launched the project for simultaneous translation of the sermons into various languages, including Engli
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Arsonist kills woman, daughter
RIYADH — Riyadh Police succeeded in arresting a suspect in the murder of three people in an arson attack in the city within 24 hours of the crime.
Spokesman for Riyadh Police Col. Fawaz Al-Maiman said a 26-year-od man was arrested for setting fire to an apartment in Al-Naseem district, which resulted in the deaths of a 37-yea
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Four killed in highway pileup
ABHA — A three-car pileup on Mahayil Asir-Jeddah highway resulted in the death of four passengers, including a woman, Thursday afternoon.
Spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Asir Province Ahmed Ibrahim Asiri said the operations room dispatched three teams of paramedics to the scene immediately after receiv
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Saudi students in Australia safe
RIYADH — The Kingdom’s ambassador in Canberra issued a statement reassuring about the health of Saudi male and female students after a powerful cyclone slammed into northeast Australia Friday morning, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Nabil Bin Mohammed Al-Saleh said emergency numbers are provided to all Saudi students t
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5 more coronavirus deaths confirmed
RIYADH — Deaths from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus have surged in Saudi Arabia, Health Ministry figures showed on Friday, after authorities warned of a seasonal increase in infections. The ministry recorded five deaths on Thursday alone, bringing to 16 the number since Feb. 11.
That figure compares with a s
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Haia and rising rate of crime
Azeezah Al-Manie
Okaz
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) publishes periodic reports detailing its activities and achievements.
These reports usually cover the arrests of hundreds of thousands of people for immoral acts.
This creates the impressio
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Why do most expat technicians seem to be dishonest?
Abdullah Al-Jaithen
Al Riyadh
My friend said to me while laughing: “I thought expatriate workers were stupid, but it turns out that I am stupid, not them.
When you bring an AC technician or any other type of technician into your home and ask him how much it will cost to repair the AC, he will nev
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Call to protect schools from extremism
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette EXTREMISM, a pioneer school investor said, has unfortunately been a product of education. Therefore, he said, there must be a comprehensive pre-admission observation of individuals at pedagogical colleges which prepare them to be future teachers. Farida Farsi spoke to Saudi
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New laws are required to end child abuse
Modi Al-Zahrani
Al Jazeera
When the Anti-Abuse Law and its bylaws were issued in June 2014, we were happy. When the Child Protection Law was issued a few months later, we were also overjoyed.
The authorities are working on executive bylaws to reflect the essential requirements of Shariah and also of in
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Is the war against tasattur failing?
Saudi Gazette report THE illegal practice of foreigners running businesses registered under the name of Saudis in return for fixed amounts of money known locally as “tasattur” has continued to increase despite the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported. Expatr
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